In the eyes of the people from the Heavenly Sect, both the Eternal Clan and the Starry Sky Giant Beasts were merely creatures to be enslaved. The Starry Sky Giant Beasts especially—they spoke with an innate air of superiority. Even Lu Buzheng was no exception.
It was the arrogance that came from the Heavenly Sect Era.
"Exactly. To put it nicely, they were cooperating in battle. To put it bluntly, they were enslaved," Lu Buzheng said gravely. "In our era, countless Starry Sky Giant Beasts were driven to the Fourth Continent just to make them easier for humans to find. Some people enjoyed researching and breeding new giant beasts, so that was the era with the greatest variety of Starry Sky Giant Beasts—and the most bizarre creatures..."
As Lu Buzheng spoke, Lu Yin listened quietly. Images of the Fourth Continent in that era involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Lu Buzheng spoke with pride, proud to have been born in the Heavenly Sect Era. But to Lu Yin, this scene was eerily similar to the Eternal Clan's desire to enslave humanity.
The Heavenly Sect enslaved giant beasts; the Eternal Clan enslaved humans. In essence, they were the same.
Lu Buzheng and the others couldn't feel the sorrow of the Starry Sky Giant Beasts from that era, but Lu Yin could. He had been to the Eternal Kingdom and seen the enslaved people there. Giant beasts had thoughts and feelings too. In their eyes, humans and the Eternal Clan might be no different.
In an instant, Lu Yin's blood, which had been boiling, went cold.
He looked at the Demon Emperor, who had heard Lu Buzheng's words as well. Though it kept its head lowered, Lu Yin could see its unwillingness, anger, and helplessness.
"To us, it hasn't been long since we